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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,895.74, 266,931.24 and 83,132.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,895.74, 266,931.24 and 83,132.46 is: 124,739.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,895.74 : 266,931.24 = 83,132.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,895.74/266,931.24 = 83,132.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,895.74x = 266,931.24 × 83,132.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,895.74x = 22,190,650,632.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,190,650,632.05/177,895.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,739.64

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